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LOS ANGELES
SINGAPORE
SELANGOR
PENANG
BANGKOK
SUZHOU
SHANGHAI
 
 
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Company Contact:
A. Charles Wilson
Chairman                                           
(818) 787-7000
Investor Contact:
Berkman Associates
(310) 826-5051
info@BerkmanAssociates.com
 
 
Trio-Tech Fiscal 2010 Revenue Increases 85% to $37 Million

Fourth Quarter Revenue Triples to $12.9 Million
Net Income is $323,000 vs $683,000 Loss

    Van Nuys, CA -- September 30, 2010 -- Trio-Tech International (AMEX:TRT) announced today that revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 tripled to $12,874,000 compared to $4,328,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.  Net income for the quarter was $323,000 compared to a loss of $683,000 for the same quarter last year.
 
    Revenue from product sales quadrupled to $8,865,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to $2,188,000 a year earlier, primarily the result of higher sales of the Company's proprietary semiconductor test equipment products.  Revenue from testing services for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 increased to $3,748,000 compared to $2,071,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
    "We are pleased by the improved performance of our core semiconductor test equipment and services businesses, extending a trend that began late last year.  We also are encouraged that manufacturing segment backlog at June 30, 2010 was a strong $7,181,000 compared to just $1,194,000 at June 30, 2009, and testing services backlog rose to $618,000 from $345,000, providing a solid foundation as we enter the new fiscal year," said SW Yong, Trio-Tech's CEO.
 
    Yong added, "We began implementing expansion plans for our Malaysia manufacturing operation in the fourth quarter, including the purchase of additional plant and equipment, to improve efficiency and throughput to meet increasing orders from one of our major customers.
 
 
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Trio-Tech Fiscal 2010 Revenue Increases 85% to $37 Million
September 30, 2010
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    "We are also setting up a new 47,000 square foot facility for semiconductor test and burn-in services to support an existing major customer in Tianjin, China. Trio-Tech plans to invest $5.5 million over the next two years to equip this facility.  The laboratory is certified for ISO and is currently undergoing buy-off by the major customer. We are expecting to commence operations towards the end of the second quarter or early third quarter of the current fiscal year.
 
    "Trio-Tech is also beginning to realize returns on our investment in the real estate segment, as revenue from this segment increased to $183,000 in the fourth quarter, compared to $69,000 same quarter a year ago.  Revenue at PT SHI Indonesia, a Batam-based oil and gas equipment fabricator which Trio-Tech acquired in fiscal 2010, was $78,000 for this year's fourth quarter.
 
    "We are committed to our strategy to add new sources of revenue and earnings to our core businesses, including PT SHI Indonesia, Trio-Tech Solar in Singapore and our real estate segments.  Trio-Tech will continue to explore growth opportunities to increase shareholder value over the long term," Yong said.
 
    For the twelve months ended June 30, 2010, revenue increased 85% to $36,928,000 compared to $19,995,000 for fiscal 2009.  The net loss from continuing operations for fiscal 2010 was $333,000, or $0.11 per share.  This compares to a net loss from continuing operations for fiscal 2009 of $1,478,000, or $0.46 per share.
 
    At June 30, 2010, Trio-Tech reported cash and cash equivalents, restricted term deposits and short-term deposits of $8,205,000 ($2.54 per outstanding share), working capital of $8,665,000, and shareholders' equity of $20,266,000 ($6.28 per outstanding share).  At June 30, 2009, cash and cash equivalents, restricted term deposits and short-term deposits were $11,468,000 ($3.55 per outstanding share), working capital was $10,475,000, and shareholders' equity was $19,864,000 ($6.16 per outstanding share).

About Trio-Tech
Established in 1958 and headquartered in Van Nuys, California, Trio-Tech International is a diversified business group pursuing aggressive interest in semiconductor test and manufacturing, oil and gas equipment fabrication, solar products and real estate.  Further information about Trio-Tech's semiconductor products and services can be obtained from the Company's Web site at www.triotech.com, www.universalfareast.com, www.shi-international.com and www.ttsolar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and the following:  the effectiveness of the cost reduction initiatives undertaken by the Company, changes in demand for the Company's products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, excess or shortage of production capacity, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports.  In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions.  Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)
 
         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Twelve Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenue
                       
Products
  $ 8,865     $ 2,188     $ 23,493     $ 9,876  
Services
    3,748       2,071       11,852       9,706  
Fabrication services
    78       --       883       --  
Others 
    183       69       700       413  
      12,874       4,328       36,928       19,995  
Cost of Sales
                               
Cost of products sold
    6,913       2,078       19,459       8,291  
Cost of services rendered
    2,861       1,107       8,579       6,761  
Cost of fabrication services rendered
    228       --       1,675       --  
Others
    80       23       197       75  
      10,082       3,208       29,910       15,127  
Gross Margin
    2,792       1,120       7,018       4,868  
Operating Expenses
                               
General and administrative
    1,718       1,354       6,379       5,739  
Selling
    125       88       535       367  
Research and development
    10       9       39       39  
Impairment loss
    438       4       438       323  
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    --       78       (5 )     (60
Total operating expenses
    2,291       1,533       7,386       6,408  
Income (loss) from Operations
    501       (413 )     (368 )     (1,540
Other Income (Expenses)
                               
Interest expense
    (47 )     (36 )     (170 )     (165 )
Other income
    227       (158 )     386       320  
Total Other Income (expense)
    180       (194 )     216       155  
Income (loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax
    681       (607 )     (152 )     (1,385 )
Income Tax Expense /(Benefit)
    350       52       400       (51 )
Income (loss) from Continuing Operations
                               
before non-controlling interest, net of tax
    331       (659 )     (552 )     (1,334 )
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
    (8 )     (24 )     (40 )     (488 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 323     $ (683 )   $ (592 )   $ (1,822 )
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to the non-controlling interest
    (76 )     (24 )     (219 )     144  
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Trio-Tech International
    399       (659 )     (373 )     (1,966
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Trio-Tech International Common Shareholders:
                               
Continuing Operations, net of tax
    407       (635 )     (333 )     (1,478 )
Discontinued Operations, net of tax
    (8 )     (24 )     (40 )     (488 )
Net Income (loss)
  $ 399     $ (659 )   $ (373 )   $ (1,966 )
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                               
Net Income (loss)
  $ 323     $ (683 )   $ (592 )   $ (1,822 )
Foreign currency translation, net of tax
    61       555       734       (866 )
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    384       (128 )     142       (2,688 )
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest
    (140 )     106       (109 )     110  
Comprehensive Income (loss) Attributable to Trio-Tech International
    524       (234 )     251       (2,798 )
Income (loss) per share from Continuing operations - Basic and Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.46 )
Income (loss) per share from Discontinued operations - Basic and Diluted
    0.00       (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.15 )
Income (loss) per share - Basic and Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.61 )
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted
    3,227       3,227       3,227       3,227  

 
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)
 
   
             
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash & cash equivalents
  $ 3,244     $ 6,037  
Short-term deposits
    2,714       1,994  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    12,142       3,981  
Other receivables
    778       279  
Inventories, net
    3,400       1,184  
Investment in property development
    887       1,173  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    296       167  
Total current assets
    23,461       14,815  
INVESTMENT PROPERTY IN CHINA, Net
    2,141       1,762  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net
    12,695       6,607  
OTHER ASSETS
    1,180       1,326  
RESTRICTED TERM DEPOSITS
    2,247       3,437  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 41,724     $ 27,947  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Line of credit
  $ 2,532     $ --  
Accounts payable
    7,968       1,025  
Accrued expenses
    3,419       1,769  
Income taxes payable
    342       202  
Current portion of bank loans payable
    478       1,266  
Current portion of capital leases
    57       78  
Total current liabilities
    14,796       4,340  
BANK LOANS PAYABLE, net of current portion
    2,566       237  
CAPITAL LEASES, net of current portion
    --       52  
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES
    718       526  
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
    569       10  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    18,649       5,165  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
    --       --  
EQUITY
               
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL'S SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Common stock; no par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 3,227,430 shares
               
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010, and June 30, 2009, respectively
    10,365       10,365  
Paid-in capital
    1,597       1,446  
Accumulated retained earnings
    6,486       6,859  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss-translation adjustments
    1,818       1,194  
Total Trio-Tech International shareholders' equity 
    20,266       19,864  
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
    2,809       2,918  
TOTAL EQUITY
    23,075       22,782  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 41,724     $ 27,947